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Analysis

Assad’s Fall After 24-Year Rule Creates Power Vacuum in Middle East

Watch: Syria’s Assad Toppled, Flees to Russia

Israel Says It Struck Chemical-Weapons Storage Sites in Syria

The End of Syria’s Brutal Ruling Dynasty

US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Show of Force as Assad Exits

Watch: Syria’s Assad Toppled, Flees to Russia

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Who Is Al-Jolani, the Syrian Rebel Who Ended Assad’s Rule?

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Russia’s Military Found a Surprisingly Simple Way to Buy US Chips

A cache of internal Russian documents reviewed by Bloomberg reveals how Putin’s forces have been able to keep purchasing American semiconductors.

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Has Lost 43,000 Soldiers During War

Emmanuel Macron — Michel Euler/AFP/Getty Images

Macron Faces Mounting Pressure to Find New French Prime Minister

For Big Bond Funds, It’s Too Soon to Buy France’s Debt Again

Reeves Visits Brussels to Push for Closer Economic Ties With EU

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UBS CEO Warns Markets Risk Being Rattled by Tariffs, Politics — Christopher Pike

UBS CEO Warns Markets Risk Being Rattled by Tariffs, Politics

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Banco BPM Rises as Credit Agricole Moves to Defend Interests

Apollo Buys Into Portfolio of Santander’s Infrastructure Loans

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China Signals Bolder Stimulus for Next Year as Trump Returns

Beijing is bracing for a second trade war when Donald Trump takes office next month.

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China’s Consumer Inflation Weakens Ahead of Key Economic Meeting

Stocks Waver as Politics Offset China-Led Boost

Bloomberg Opinion

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Bloomberg Opinion

Assad’s Fall Shows Russia, Iran and Hamas Made a Bad Bet

Nobody could have imagined that the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel could have rebounded so badly on America’s enemies. But the Mideast remains very dangerous.

By Hal Brands, Columnist

What Euro Crisis? Investor Demand Drives Debt Sales to Records

By Marcus Ashworth, Columnist

BP’s Chairman Needs to Put the Company Up for Sale

By Javier Blas, Columnist

A Bitcoin Reserve Could Be the Biggest Crypto Scam Yet

The Editorial Board

Volkswagen AG Union To Start Walkouts Over Cost-Cutting Plans — Iona Dutz/Bloomberg

VW Sees More Walkouts as Union Talks Enter Fourth Round

Volkswagen workers are poised to walk off their jobs for a second time this month on Monday.

Scholz Says VW Plant Closures May Not Be Right Solution: Report

Trump Eyes MAGA Spectacle For Deep-Blue New York In Final Push — Adam Gray/Bloomberg

Trump Is on Collision Course With EU Over Big Tech Crackdown

Trump Tells NBC He Has No Plan to Remove Powell as Fed Chair

Big Take DC

What CEOs Want From Trump

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Blackstone’s Data-Center Ambitions School a City on AI Power Strains — Elijah Nouvelage

Blackstone’s Data-Center Ambitions School a City on AI Power Strains

Property owners around Fayetteville, Georgia, are at the front lines of a battle over infrastructure critical to our tech future.

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Key Speakers At The Bloomberg Live Invest Asia Forum

The Insider in Charge of Abu Dhabi’s $330 Billion Deal Machine

Key Speakers At The Bloomberg Live Invest Asia Forum

New NYPD Photo of CEO’s Killer Shows Him in Cab Used in Escape

New NYPD Photo of CEO’s Killer Shows Him in Cab Used in Escape

New NYPD Photo of CEO’s Killer Shows Him in Cab Used in Escape

Protest Against President Yoon Ahead of Impeachment Vote

South Korea Set for More Turmoil After Yoon Escapes Impeachment

Protest Against President Yoon Ahead of Impeachment Vote

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Elon Musk’s Least Favorite Judge Strikes Again

On this episode of Elon, Inc., we discuss Musk’s pay package and how Tesla’s customer base is changing because of his new best friend.

By Reyhan Harmanci

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Musk’s Team of Budget-Slashing MAGA Billionaires Takes Shape

Musk’s Team of Budget-Slashing MAGA Billionaires Takes Shape

On this episode of Elon, Inc., we discuss the coterie of investors and tech entrepreneurs hoping to take a huge chunk out of the federal government.

Dubai’s Alleged Crypto Scams Are Raking in Billions

Ponzi and pyramid schemes dressed in startup clothes have been running rampant in the UAE, experts and US authorities say.

Inside Wilson’s Football Factory, Where NFL History Is Made

Wilson has been sewing NFL footballs by hand since 1955 in Ada, Ohio. The factory recently underwent a $15 million expansion.

Markets

ETFs Crypto Deals

Cattle Fall From Record As High Cost May Cut Demand — Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Trump Won’t Be Able to Save the Struggling US Beef Industry

Even before the Republican’s upcoming return to Washington, the country’s cattle industry has been in a deepening rut.

Citi Says It’s Time to Bet Against Rapid ECB Interest-Rate Cuts

CATL Co-Founder Says Investing in Northvolt Not a Priority: FAS

Ethan Kurzweil on Venture Investing in the Post-ZIRP, AI Era

Odd Lots: Ethan Kurzweil on Being a VC in the AI Era

Stoli Vodka Pays Price of Battling Putin

Newsletter: The Brink

Stoli Vodka Pays Price of Battling Putin

Bloomberg Originals

Who Is Behind Gold’s Crazy Rise?

Who Is Behind Gold’s Crazy Rise?

Lisa Su Saved AMD. Now She’s Coming For Nvidia

Lisa Su Saved AMD. Now She’s Coming For Nvidia

The Dirty Business of Monkey Laundering

Bloomberg Investigates

The Dirty Business of Monkey Laundering

Why Paying Players Hasn't Fixed College Sports

Why Paying Players Hasn't Fixed College Sports

Space

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Europe Resumes Small Rocket Launches Two Years After Failure

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NASA Delays First Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years to 2027

India’s Drive for Space Allies Gets Boost From European Launch

India’s Drive for Space Allies Gets Boost From European Launch

Key Speakers At TechCrunch Disrupt

Trump Choice for NASA Will Help Space Industry: Rocket Lab CEO

Technology

AI Cybersecurity Screentime

MapmyIndia website. — MapmyIndia

MapmyIndia Shares Surge After Firm Scraps Plan to Split Business

Axiata, Sinar Mas Are Said to Near Deal for Indonesian Units

HelloFresh Falls After ABC Report on Use of Migrant Teen Workers

Elon, Inc: Elon Loses (Again) in Delaware (Podcast)

Elon, Inc: Elon Loses (Again) in Delaware

Waymo’s Expansion Provokes Anxieties of AI Takeover

Newsletter: Tech Daily

Waymo’s Expansion Provokes Anxieties of AI Takeover

Wealth

World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees - Game 4

Juan Soto Agrees Record $765m Deal with New York Mets, ESPN Reports

Luxury Estates for the Rich Are a Booming Business in South Africa

Luxury Estates for the Rich Are a Booming Business in South Africa

Nvidia Corp. Headquarters Ahead Of Earnings Figures

The ‘Outrageous Predictions’ for 2025 That Seem Quite Possible

Key Speakers At Conservative Political Action Conference Argentina

Billionaire Salinas’ Elektra Languishes After $5 Billion, One-Day Wipeout

Politics

US Election UK Europe Middle East Asia

Eurogroup Finance Ministers Meeting — Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg

Portugal’s Sarmento Says He’s Confident France Will Solve Crisis

Taiwan on Alert as China Restricts Airspace in Potential Drills

Trump Says for First Time He Communicated With Xi After Election

Trump Taking Command of US Policy Before Taking Office

Newsletter: Washington Edition

Trump Taking Command of US Policy Before Taking Office

Big Take DC: What CEOs Want From Trump (Podcast)

Big Take DC: What CEOs Want From Trump

Explainers

Lawmakers Hold News Conference Opposing TikTok Legislation

What If TikTok Loses Its Fight Over the Ban in the US

CORRECTION / SAUDI-FRANCE-DIPLOMACY

Can Macron Find a Path Out of France’s Political Impasse?

South Korean President State Visit to the UK

Why a Dior Handbag Caused Such a Stir in South Korean Politics

Industries

Legal Energy Health

Boohoo branding. — Dana Pleasant/Getty Images

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Lacks Specific Plans for Boohoo, ISS Says

China’s Solar Industry Looks to OPEC for Guide to Survival

‘Disease X’ Outbreak Widens as UN Sends Health Team to Congo

The Deal: Sue Bird (Podcast)

The Deal: Sue Bird

Space Investors Giddy Over Prospect of Trump’s Defense Windfall

Newsletter: Business of Space

Space Investors Giddy Over Prospect of Trump’s Defense Windfall

Green

New Energy Greener Living ESG Investing

BP signage — Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

BP and Jera to Invest Up to $5.8 Billion in Offshore Wind

Philippines’ Kanlaon Volcano Erupts, Prompts Evacuation Alert

Nuclear Power Not Cost-Effective in Australia, Science Body Says

Zero: GE Vernova’s Investment Supercycle (Podcast)

Zero: GE Vernova’s Investment Supercycle

An Optimist's Guide to the Planet Trailer

An Optimist's Guide to the Planet Trailer

Pursuits

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The Best Cars We Tested in 2024, From Ferrari to Fiat to Ford

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The Crowds Are Back—and Buying—at Art Basel Miami Beach

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Incredible Artisan Gifts You Don’t Have to Travel the World to Buy

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The Dozen New Baking Staples That Will Upgrade Your Holidays

Economics

Inflation & Prices Indicators Central Banks

BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino will give a speech in Yokohama followed by a press conference on Jan. 14. — Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

BOJ Plans a Rare January Speech That May Lift Rate Hike Views

Why Talk of a Half-Point ECB Rate Cut Just Won’t Go Away

Philippines Dangles Tax Refunds to Spur Tourists to Shop More

‘Animal Spirits’ May Face a Cold Reality in a Trump Economy

Newsletter: Economics Daily

‘Animal Spirits’ May Face a Cold Reality in a Trump Economy

Bloomberg Surveillance: Jobs, Tariffs, and France (Podcast)

Bloomberg Surveillance: Jobs, Tariffs, and France

CityLab

1000M Cements Helmet Jahn's Legacy in Chicago

A Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern Architect

Port Authority Bus Terminal Neglected With Agency Focus on Rail

NYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion Revamp

New Uber-like ride-hailing service helps riders with disabilities in KC

Kansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With Microtransit

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Notre-Dame Reopens ‘More Beautiful Than Before’

Work + Life

Work Shift Equality Business of Sports

Brexit Deal Given Fresh Impetus by Leaders' Diplomatic Push — Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

Women Are Still Struggling to Make It Into the C-Suite in the UK

New research shows that the path for women to become CEO remains “unbelievably narrow” across British corporations.

Fear Over Trump Tariffs Sending Americans Into Debt, Study Shows

US Naval Academy Can Use Race in Admissions, Federal Judge Rules

Women's Soccer Wants to Be More Like the NFL

Women's Soccer Wants to Be More Like the NFL

How Your Choice of Spouse May Determine US Income Inequality

Newsletter: Equality

How Your Choice of Spouse May Determine US Income Inequality

Markets Magazine

Ransomware — Jon Han for Bloomberg Markets

Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry

The inside story of Russian hackers who broke into a 158-year-old UK transport business.

By Ryan Gallagher

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Donald MacKenzie talks to insiders and dives into history to explore how markets are shaped by ideas—and vice versa.

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Crypto and meme trades once left for dead revive after the election.